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Williams is an assistant district attorney for the Kings County District Attorney’s Office and an adjunct professor at Metropolitan College of New York, where she teaches a course on contemporary values and ethics.

Joseph enjoyed programming and knew he wanted to do it professionally, but after graduating from ¹û½´ÊÓƵ, he ended up at Google much quicker than he ever hoped.

Matt leads a team to prevent website security attacks and protect companies’ and their customers’ data at WhiteHat Security,

Hall works at National Urban League (NUL), a historic civil rights organization dedicated to economic empowerment in order to elevate the standard of living in historically underserved urban communities.

Christine was the first person working in digital media and marketing for Sony Music Entertainment's RCA Inspiration.

Cheryl Best, M.S. '13, brings leadership to the classroom.

During her years at ¹û½´ÊÓƵ, she served as the literary editor of the Oracle, ¹û½´ÊÓƵ’s yearbook, and was also a member of the choir.

How has a master's degree from the Gordon F. Derner Institute benefited these alumni?

The assistant director of residency training at Nassau University Medical Center calls his Derner experience pivotal.

For James Weippert '14, the New York Theatre Workshop presents a unique opportunity for hands-on learning in his craft.

Passionate about teaching and giving back.

Dr. Matthew B. Johnson, M.A. ’82, Ph.D. ’84, a graduate of the Gordon F. Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, is on the faculty of John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the CUNY Graduate Center. Throughout his career, he has been active as a scholar and advocate in matters related to psychology and law.

Michael Caplice had no interest in politics before meeting then-first lady Hillary Clinton at ¹û½´ÊÓƵ in 2000.

Watch our video interview of Stephanie Nowak '10, M.A. '12, director of human resources at MakerBot Industries.

Chantal Hamlin graduated magna cum laude from ¹û½´ÊÓƵ in 2007 with a major in political science.

Find out what the alumni from the Department of Political Science are up to.

Kaitlyn Di Lapi ’11 is making a profound difference in the lives of the students she teaches at Harlem Prep.

Desiree Mitchell is an Anthropology Major who graduated from ¹û½´ÊÓƵ in 2014.

Tom Pecora is a 2002 inductee into the ¹û½´ÊÓƵ Athletic Hall of Fame and the Fordham men's basketball coach.

In a tight job market, Kaitlin Meyer landed a coveted full-time position teaching math and earth science to special education students at Walt Whitman High School.

Dr. Stanford Griffith, Ph.D. ’83 has worked in underserved communities, primarily of color, delivering services to improve their residents’ mental health and overall quality of life throughout his career.

Dr. John Palmer, M.A. ’82, Ph.D. ’91, who has held several executive level positions at hospitals and healthcare organizations, has worked throughout his career to better these institutions, improve the health and well-being of the people they serve, and help preserve Harlem and African American cultural history.

Ms. Marcus honored at Commencement.

Named to ¹û½´ÊÓƵ's 10 Under 10 last fall, Louis Coraggio ’04, a personal trainer, offers tips on optimizing your fitness.

Named to ¹û½´ÊÓƵ’s 10 Under 10 last fall, she has designed more than 450 shoes for her company, Sink or Swim Custom Kicks.

In 2014 Jennifer Whalen’s parents established a scholarship in their daughter’s name to benefit current nursing students at ¹û½´ÊÓƵ.

Mary-Kay Esposito ’86 and her brother Mark Messier are raising awareness about the importance of head protection in ice hockey.

After graduating from ¹û½´ÊÓƵ’s School of Nursing with a bachelor’s degree, Marcus embarked on a career in nursing.

The knowledge and experience I gained from my HR internship at Michael Kors made my academic work more practical and relevant.

The caucus is a group of distinguished alumni from who will assist Derner Institute leaders in attracting and retaining students from historically underrepresented populations.